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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182395 | Method for adapting vehicle drivetrain control based on a measured PTO load A method for adapting a drive train based upon a PTO load is provided. The method includes continually during vehicle driving determining a torque magnitude indicative of said power take off unit's torque consumption by sensing a fluid pressure produced by a power t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181502 | Method of calibrating measurement systems There is provided a method of calibrating a measurement system for measuring a position (h) of a meniscus of a liquid fuel included within a marine fuel tank and therefrom generating a corresponding content signal indicative of a proportion of the tank filled with f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179230 | Method for passive keyless entry of a motor vehicle especially of an industrial vehicle A vehicle unlocking sequence includes passively authenticating a vehicle user, granting the authenticated vehicle user access to the vehicle and setting the vehicle main switch into an on-state. A vehicle locking sequence includes passively authenticating the vehicl... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177016 | Hybrid internal combustion engine and air motor system and method A hybrid internal combustion engine and air motor system is provided and includes at least one chamber having a drivable member and at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve, and a reservoir connected to the chamber through at least one of the intake ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170788 | Method and apparatus for using an automated lane keeping system to maintain lateral vehicle spacing A method and apparatus for piloting a vehicle is herein disclosed. The method entails first using a lane keeping system to detect objects in lanes adjacent to the lane currently occupied by the vehicle and then adjusting the position of the vehicle within the occupi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167775 | Method for clutch protection Method for protecting a clutch of a vehicle, said vehicle being provided with an engine, drive wheels and an automated manual transmission for transmitting drive power from said engine to said drive wheels. A controller can execute the steps of: sensing a power dema... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162800 | Method for controlling disengagement of an automated clutch in a vehicle A method is provided for controlling disengagement of an automated clutch in a vehicle. A decrease of a first engine rotational speed limit, at which the clutch is disengaged, is initiated upon sensing travel of the vehicle in a down slope, and zero displacement of ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162382 | Tractor cabin comprising at least one fairing with an air deflector and air deflector for a tractor cabin A tractor cabin includes a frame with an upper cabin portion, a front cabin portion, a rear cabin portion and side cabin portions and at least one fairing connected to the frame. The at least one fairing includes at least one air deflector. The deflector is adjustab... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160793 | Vehicle park brake status monitoring method A vehicle brake system can include a service brake system and a park brake system wherein, the service brake system includes a service brake chamber is delimited by a service brake displaceable wall upon which a brake pushrod is fixed, the brake pushrod is connected... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156921 | Valve opening arrangement and method A valve opening arrangement includes a first contact surface on a first member, and a second contact surface on a second member discrete from the first member. A first and a second opening are provided, and a first and a second valve movable to open and close the fi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8156728 | Method, device and computer program product for diagnosing of at least one exhaust emission control unit A method, device and computer program product are provided for diagnosing of a NOx-reducing catalyzer that can be regenerated and/or of a three-way valve for directing the flow of exhaust gases into a bypass pipe, and/or of a clean-up catalyzer. All the components c... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151749 | Valve opening arrangement and method An engine with a valve opening arrangement includes an engine including at least one cylinder and at least one valve for opening and closing an opening in the cylinder. The valve is spring loaded to a closed position. The engine also includes a movable contact surfa... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148943 | Method and arrangement for discharging an energy storage system for electrical energy A method and an arrangement for discharging an energy storage system for electrical energy, particularly in a vehicle having a hybrid drive line, by means of a first discharge resistor, wherein a coolant such as carbon dioxide gas is provided to the first discharge ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146206 | Furniture hinge having a damping device A furniture hinge has a door stop part, which includes an insertion cup and is attached on a furniture door, at least one pivoting arm that is connected to a furniture body being supported on the door stop part. A damping device including at least one damping cylind... | 04/03/2012 |
| D656973 | Cutting insert for metal chip removal | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145399 | Method for instructing a collective gear shift request in a gear box and a method for communicating a gear shift instruction to a gear box Method and arrangement for providing an electronic gear shift selector associated with an automatic mechanical transmission for a heavy vehicle. The gear shift selector includes a toggle switch for asserting at least one gear shift request, a counter receiving the a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144439 | Method and circuit for producing rotor position signals and for the commutation of brushless direct-current motors, without using sensors A method and a circuit are provided for the commutation of brushless direct-current motors (BLDC motors), without using sensors, and especially to a method and a circuit for producing rotor position signals, without using sensors, for the commutation of brushless di... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142116 | Tool for rotary cutting machining A tool for rotary cutting machining includes a tool body and a replaceable cutting head detachably attachable to the tool body. At its front end, the tool body is provide with two coupling legs projecting in an axial direction. The respective coupling leg is provide... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139359 | Cooling system for a variable vacuum capacitor In a cooling system for a variable vacuum capacitor, a liquid is arranged inside a cooling reservoir, a first part of the reservoir is designed to absorb heat energy from first bellows of the variable vacuum capacitor, the first bellows being responsible for transpo... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136647 | Clutch control method and controller therefor A method for clutch disengagement at idling running of a vehicle including an automated manual transmission is characterized in that a rate of the clutch disengagement is controlled responsive to a brake pedal force applied to a brake pedal by a vehicle operator. A ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136578 | Heat exchanger for EGR-gas A heat exchanger for a first and a second medium flow includes flat tubes which have internal fins formed from zigzag-shaped sheet metal plate. The tubes have a thermally conductive connection to at least one duct for the one medium flow. Each fin is fixed only to t... | 03/20/2012 |
| D656166 | Cutting insert for metal chip removal | 03/20/2012 |
| 8131431 | Method for controlling cooling of an auxiliary brake In a method for controlling cooling of an auxiliary brake on a vehicle, the auxiliary brake is cooled by a cooling member. The method comprises the steps of: determining if the vehicle is travelling down a slope or is to be driven down a slope, and activating the co... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131412 | Method for arrangement for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering in a watercraft In a method for calibrating a system for controlling thrust and steering of a drive arrangement in a watercraft, the system includes an operating device adapted for indicating a requested direction of travel of the watercraft, the operating device being connected to... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127749 | Crank case ventilation A crank case ventilation system for ventilation of blow by gases from an internal combustion engine includes a crank case ventilation pipe connectable with a first end to the internal combustion engine for receiving blow by gases from the internal combustion engine ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127722 | Cooling circuit for the thermal engine of an automotive vehicle A cooling circuit for the thermal engine of an automotive vehicle includes a main loop that includes a first exchanger for collecting the heat from a first heat source, a first radiator and a pump connected in series by ducts for the circulation of a cooling liquid,... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126614 | Selective anti-lock braking system Automatic mechanical transmission system for a vehicle with antilock braking which is configured to selectively decouple the drive train of the vehicle from the wheels of the vehicle. The system includes a first sensor for sensing at least one operational state of t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117940 | Steering wheel arrangement A steering wheel arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a steering column having a first end for cooperation with a steering wheel and a second end for cooperation with a vehicle steering mechanism. The steering wheel arrangement further includes a suspension arra... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8108117 | Method and arrangement for measuring and estimating a brake factor in a vehicle brake system The invention relates to a method for measuring and estimating a brake factor in a vehicle brake system, said vehicle including a towing vehicle and a trailer having a plurality of wheel axles, wherein said method includes: initiating a controlled braking manoeuvre ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100811 | Automatic disengaging/engaging method of a clutch dependent power take-off An automatic disengaging method for a master clutch dependent power take-off (PTO) arranged in a vehicle for preventing undesired movement or actions of the implements associated with the PTO and undesired wear of a clutch collar (release bearing). The PTO is driven... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8099946 | Method, device and computer program product for diagnosing an oxidation catalyst A method, a device and a computer program product for the diagnosis of an oxidation catalyst for the oxidation of NO into NO2 in a motor vehicle is provided. An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes at least the aforementioned oxidation catalyst and ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096474 | Method for decoding data Disclosed is a method for decoding data that is encoded on a medium in a two-dimensional arrangement of code symbol marks (12). According to said method, orientation symbol marks (7) are disposed in several rows and several columns such that a grid of ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092342 | Method for adapting an automated transmission of a heavy vehicle in consideration of a speed sensitive PTO Method for adapting an automated transmission of a heavy vehicle in consideration of a speed sensitive PTO. The method selects appropriate gears based on the constraint that the engaged PTO should remain below a set speed limit. The information about the speed limit... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090075 | X-ray tube with an anode insulation element for liquid cooling and a receptacle for a high-voltage plug In a high-voltage X-ray tube, which a cathode, which is held at negative high voltage during operating conditions, and an anode, which is held at positive high voltage during operating conditions, are disposed opposite each other in a vacuumized inner space, the ano... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087718 | Arrangement for suspension of an operator cab on a work machine frame An arrangement for suspension of an operator cab on a machine frame in order to permit controlled motion of the cab relative to the frame is provided. The arrangement includes at least one first suspension member disposed between an underside of the cab and the fram... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087508 | Torsional vibration damper hub for a vehicle clutch A torsional vibration damper hub for a vehicle clutch includes a first row of springs extending substantially in the clutch rotating direction and disposed in openings formed in a first inner annular plate and a first pair of outer annular plates; a second row of sp... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087323 | Gear transmission with reduced transmission wall housing deflection A gear transmission is provided including at least a first and a second shaft with substantially fixed and substantially parallel axes of rotation, a transmission housing with a first and a second wall that extends perpendicular to the axes of rotation, and a plural... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083634 | Disk brake, planet transmission, drive device and work vehicle A disk brake includes a set of brake disks, which includes a set of rotor disks and a set of stator disks, which are arranged so that every other brake disk includes a stator disk and every second disk includes a rotor disk. The brake disks are displaceable in relat... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082088 | Method for controlling rotation speed A method for controlling the rotational speed of at least one rotating element in a vehicle's drive line is provided. A first control model and a second control model are defined. The first control model calculates a permitted slippage of at least one of the vehicle... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079339 | Reciprocable member with anti-float arrangement An exhaust valve arrangement includes a cylinder having a top end, an exhaust conduit connected to the cylinder by an opening in the top end of the cylinder, the opening comprising a valve seat, a valve member comprising a valve stem and a valve head on the valve st... | 12/20/2011 |
